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The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
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The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

2007
1h 18m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2007

Runtime

1h 18m

Storyline

Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and '70s. Director Axel Schill's documentary explores Alonzo's work on key films of that era and beyond. Clips from Chinatown, Scarface, Internal Affairs and other movies accompany interviews with stars such as Richard Dreyfuss, Sally Field and contemporary cinematographer Haskell Wexler.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 18m
Jan 1, 2007
Languages
English
German
Spanish
Director
Axel Schill
Production Countries
Germany
United States of America

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo

Self (archive footage)

Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton

Self

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Self

Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert

Self

Sally Field

Sally Field

Self

Mike Figgis

Mike Figgis

Self

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Self

Frank Sinatra Jr.

Frank Sinatra Jr.

Self

John Toll

John Toll

Self

Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Self

James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Self (archive footage)

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Self (archive footage)

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